Blackburn with Darwen Council along with a local ex-smoker are highlighting the fact that secondhand smoke is extremely dangerous ahead of the ban on smoking in cars with under 18s present, which becomes law in England and Wales on 1 October.

This week the Mayor will be out and about once again fulfilling his official engagements.

The Mayor, who began his mayoral year in May, will next week attend the Cinnamon Faith Action Audit at King George’s Hall, also to attend the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China, along side the Mayoress and the Deputy Mayor to attend the Citizenship Ceremony in the Council Chamber on Tuesday, both Mayor and Deputy Mayor to attend Council Briefing in the Mayor’s Parlour on Wednesday, will attend the Opening of the extended KQF Store and attend the council forum on Thursday and will also attend Regimental Sunday at Warrington along side the Mayoress on Sunday.

Supporters of the Blackburn Heritage Festival event are being invited to have their say in how it goes forward as the organisers stage an impressive display of steam engines in the town centre on Sunday, October 18.

The borough’s Hive business leaders network is inviting companies from across Blackburn with Darwen to join them at their next event on Thursday, October 8 with Creative Director and fashion designer Patrick Grant.